World football governing body, FIFA, Sunday officially backed the kingdom of Morocco to host the 2020 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) futsal tournament in Laayoune, noting that the city to welcome the championship is Moroccan. South Africa, lodged in group A with Morocco, Libya and Equatorial Guinea, decided not to take part in the Fustal over the venue of the tournament, Laayoune. The Mauritius team already arrived in Laayoune to take part in the tournament. Group A thus includes Morocco, Libya, Equatorial Guinea and Mauritius, while Group B includes Egypt, Guinea, Angola and Mozambique. The top three teams in the Laayoune tournament will represent Africa at the 2020 FIFA Futsal World Cup to be held in Lithuania from Sept.12 to Oct.4.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 27, 2020 12:45 UTC